St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-13
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY
MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland Still Receiving
the Homage Of the Western
People.
They View the Magnificent Corn Palace
at Sioux City by Early J
Daylight,
And Then Speed Swiftly Onward Toward
st. Joseph and Kansas
City.

party began at minneapolis at ten mill
utes past last evening. The two la
dies of the party retired early, but the
president and male members of his
escort sat for couple of hours smoking
their cigars and comparing experiences.
The president was frequently summoned
to the platform during the evening
to receive the greetings of the country
people, who seemed to be wide awake
all along the line. At Cheska a dozen
tar barrels were burning, an artillery
salute was fired, and as the train moved
slowly past fine balloon in national
colorS was sent afloat. At Carver the
people were out in force with brass
band, and the place was Illuminated
by Chinese laterns. At LIE Sueur
there was yet more elaborate illumin-
alton and serenade. The train made
no stops, but the president appeared
wherever there was crowd and cour-
teously acknowledged its salutes. An
army of railroad men was OH patrol
duty along the track, and huge bonfres
were burning every half mile Oh the
way. The sun was just Streaking the
Eastern sky with ribbons of scarlet and
pink when all hands were called this
morning to prepare for the affair at
Sioux City. A brief half hour was al
lowed for the toilets, and coffee was
served before the place was reached.
The train was stopped outside the town
limits to take on board Mayor Clelland,
who, without formality, welcomed the
president aud his friends, and
when the station was reached,
just at sunrise, carriages and
reception committee were found
in waiting, as were the military, the
brass bands and the people. A rapid
drive of five minutes brought the visit
ors to the corn palace, whose turrets
were at the moment taking their early
bath of golden sunlight. The corn fest
ival ended, in fact, last week, but
everything had been kept in place, wait
ing the presidents visit, and all the
attendants were ON hand to do the hon.
OrS of the occasion. Courteous commit
teemen escorted each member of the
party and pointed out the curiOSitieS.
A more entertaining array of novelties
has not met the gaze Of the president
since his trip began. Mrs. Cleveland
was delighted with everything she saw,
and turned again and again to examine
more closely some
UNIQUE FABRICATION OF CORN STALKS,
husks, earsnor kernels, to which her
escort called her attention. The wax
maiden with hair of corn silk and robe
of satin husks, climbing winding stair
of gold ears; the spider of tiny carrots
lying in wait in his web of corn fibres;
the map of the Union made of kernels,
each state having it's especial
color; the huge national flag and
the shields, eagles, crescents, crosses
and emblemS of various nations; the
motto from the dominant ''cereS imper-
atrice" to the multitudinous and varied
welcomes" all made of the unshelled
ears were noted and admired in turn,
and then the big marvel of building,
whose sole material except its bare
skeleton was the product of the corn
field, was explained in detail and
its conception, history and conStruc-
ton described by the party's conductor
and admired by the guests. From the
palace the visitors were conducted
through the town, which seemed to be
constructed in great part of corn prod
ucts. The mammoth triumphal arch
still spanned the chief thoroughfare
The signs of sections of corn ears
dlii UiC dWllil1SO. Wi uliu III
some cases entire fronts of corn topped
out with sQuashes and pumpkins, were
as their architects had planned and
made them. The show furnishes the
chief subject of conversation during
the forenoon'S ride to Omaha, where
new scenes and new novelties claimed
attention.
'GOD'S COUNTRY"
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 12.-The presi-
dents ride down the Missouri valley
from Sioux City through the endless
stretches of waving corn, showed him
the significance of the Sioux City ex-
hibitiOn. At Council Bluffs, Senator
Henderson, Congressman McShane and
committee of gentlemen from Omaha
boarded the train and welcomed
the president to Goods country" which
they claimed lay just beyond the river.
At the station in Omaha Senator Pad
dock, Congressman Dorsey and the re-
naming members of the reception COM
mittee, composed of prominentresident
and the municipal authorities, welcomed
the city'S guests. The carriage to which
the president and his wife were escorted
was one mass of roses, WreathS of which
also bedecked the horses. A multitude
of many thousands cheered the party as
it made its appearance, and
CHEERS AND SALUTES
were its accompaniment throughout
the city. The streets had been hastily
and richly adorned with streamers and
devices in gay colors, and banners bear
ing "WelcOme to the President" couched
i'll every form of patriotic or poetic
phrase spanned the way. The Second
regiment of United States infantry, the
Knights of Pythias in uniform
from all parts of the state,
and several political and social
organizations, were drawn up in line
brass band and cOlOrs. One of the Or
CARNATIONS which attracted especial at
tentiOn of the president was the COM
pany of full blood Indian youths from
the Genoa Industrial school, with an In
dian band of music. Gov. Thayer and
Congressman McShane rode with the
president and Mrs. Cleveland and
pointed out, as subordinate incidents
of the ride, the corner lots and business
properties which belong to the lady of
the White house as one of the Folsom
heirs. A brisk Nebraska zephyr pre-
vailed during the ride, but the streets
had been well sprinkled and the dust
was not seriously annoying. A mo-
the high school, the the site ,"No of the he
first territorial capital of Ne
braska and the most commanding
height of the neighborhood, to give an
opportunity to view at one glance the
entire city and long sweep of the
Missouri. Thence the cortege drove
through the residence streets of the
town back to the station. Throughout
the ride the party was escorted by
flying irregular squadron of youngsters,
whose daredevil riding excited con-
tinuouS apprehension in their behalf
on the part of the strangers.
BEHIND TIME.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 12.-The presi-
dents Omaha entertainers seemed very
unwilling to let him go, and the train
was fully three-quarters of an hour be-
hind tima when tha Last of tho nxnur-